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Recent Examples of encroach
By the time the sandwich shop closed its doors for the day at 5 p.m., the sun over the South Rim had been obscured by encroaching smoke.
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Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 15 July 2025
In Boca Raton, the government campus project has drawn concern, with some residents worrying about the relocation of the current sports facilities there, encroaching on the nearby neighborhoods and actually adding traffic to the city despite one of the goals being to reduce it.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 25 June 2025
China accused those vessels of entering the waters illegally or encroaching on its territory.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 23 July 2025
Perhaps never has another film captured the simultaneous horror and hilarity of modern American living than this singular masterpiece, which remains as galvanizing and astute—and irresolvable—as ever, a rollicking kaleidoscope that gradually becomes a depiction of encroaching political violence.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 18 July 2025
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Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 15 July 2025
In Boca Raton, the government campus project has drawn concern, with some residents worrying about the relocation of the current sports facilities there, encroaching on the nearby neighborhoods and actually adding traffic to the city despite one of the goals being to reduce it.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 25 June 2025
China accused those vessels of entering the waters illegally or encroaching on its territory.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 23 July 2025
Perhaps never has another film captured the simultaneous horror and hilarity of modern American living than this singular masterpiece, which remains as galvanizing and astute—and irresolvable—as ever, a rollicking kaleidoscope that gradually becomes a depiction of encroaching political violence.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for encroach
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While every season is different depending on the location, some of the past challenges have included walking across a tightrope over a cliff, rescuing themselves from a sinking car and invading a crate filled with poisonous gases and chemicals.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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After becoming a sensation on Disney+ with its original 2002 movie and spinoff series, Lilo & Stitch will invade the Mouse House’s OTT service again on Wednesday, September 3.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
5 Aug. 2025
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Still, Windows 11, the figure Microsoft is keenest to see grow is creeping up and is now at 59.9%, almost exactly three fifths, then.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Raven motifs crept into the production design at every turn: Nevermore Academy’s front gates, Principal Weems’ office, roof tiles that resembled feathers, and the school’s mascot.—
Daron James,
IndieWire,
7 Aug. 2025
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Looking like a wild morning glory, field bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis) is a vigorous perennial vine that often snakes its way up, over, and through your garden plants.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
9 Aug. 2025
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Telltale details of artifice surface in these larger gallery images: Backdrops emerge more prominently, noticeable seams and threads materialize in artificial arrangements, a layer of dust coats a fake bamboo plant, a rubber hose snakes into a seemingly untrammeled landscape.—
Lisa Wong Macabasco,
Vogue,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Encroach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encroach. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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